. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. lozopbra] I' feeding among seeds of UrribeUiferae, afterwards hybernating and pupating iii the stems. First fascia not reaching above middle . 2. dilucidana. „ entire or narrowly interrupted near costa I. J'rtincillana. 1. L. francillana, F. 14-18 mm. Forewings pale yellow; costal edge ferruginous on anterior half; two slender somewhat irregular dark ferruginous fasciae parallel to termen, first before middle, often narrowly interrupted near costa, second subterminal. Hindwings pale grey. England to Lancashire, E. Ireland, local; C.
. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. lozopbra] I' feeding among seeds of UrribeUiferae, afterwards hybernating and pupating iii the stems. First fascia not reaching above middle . 2. dilucidana. „ entire or narrowly interrupted near costa I. J'rtincillana. 1. L. francillana, F. 14-18 mm. Forewings pale yellow; costal edge ferruginous on anterior half; two slender somewhat irregular dark ferruginous fasciae parallel to termen, first before middle, often narrowly interrupted near costa, second subterminal. Hindwings pale grey. England to Lancashire, E. Ireland, local; C. and SW. Europe, WC. Asia to N. Persia; 7, 8. Larva yellow-whitish; head black; plate of 2 brownish-tinged: among seeds of Daucus carotn ; 8, 9. 2. L. dilucidana, St ph. 13-15 mm. Differs from L. fremeil- lana as follows : forewings paler, first fascia extending from dorsum only to middle of wing. England to York, E. Ireland, local; Germany ; 7, 8. Larva yellow-whitish; head and two posterior marks on 2 black: among seeds of Peueedanwm sativum; 8, 9. Forewings : 7 to 2. PlIALONIA, ///'. Thorax sometimes with posterior crest costa or apex. Hindwings: .'i and 4 separate at origin, (! and 7 •stalked. A characteristically European genus of some extent, ranging also into the other northern temper- ate regions; a development of ^-— Emmnthis. The species arc in some instances very closely allied together, anil require careful con- sideration. Most of them are local, and more or less retired in habits in the perfect state. Larva stout, usually feeding within steins or seed-heads. 1. Forewings with four darker fasciae . 2. ,, not with four fasciae . .3. 2. Forewings deep yellow . .1. nitilana. „ silvery-white . . 2. dipolteUa. 3. Forewings with distinct subterminal parallel fascia 4. ,, without such fascia . . NYutatiim of l']uil>:u<u Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability -
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